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G Acton TELEPHONE 5198632010 Founded In 1875 Acton Ontario Taaphona St Saiga 30 Sacand Ken Bellamy Don Ryder Director of Advertising Hartley Coles Managing Editor Tin limolM and Ltd group suburban arhlcti TT New Aewartasr Aurora Bannar Baton EruarpflM Brampton Guardian The Pact Burkngton Post Tha Etobcofca Gaotgatmwn Tha Economai and Sun Tha Champion Tha Nam Tha Era Tha North York Mirror Baaver Baavar Wart Tha Tha Richmond Itoan Scarborough Mrror EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT EawonGefd Murray mm Edkar Hewn Hurray DawkieaaK Mancy ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT Ratal Cook SatoKKirtOavy BUSINESSACCOUNTING OFFICE MaMear Thanks volunteers Each year in early spring theres a week set aside when we honor volunteers But really volunteer week should have been the past week Friday Satur day and especially Sunday to be specific Its volunteers we believe who really make the tremendous quality of life in this community pos sible Friday Saturday and Sunday are Actons finest hours of the year Were speaking of course of the fall fair and the Terry Fox Run No words can really ade quately describe the depth of respect and admiration we feel for the dozens of communityminded people who work tirelessly to make the fair our best attraction and the Fox Run such a huge fundraising success for an extremely worthy cause What a bitter disappoint ment to the people who worked so hard to make both events such it was when the weekend turned out so miserable maybe the worst since last June Yet they persevered overcoming the weather stacked against them and made hoth projects huge successes For the prune movers in the Fox RunJon Hurst Nan Hurst Jan Ron Heller George and Paul Murr putting on this pro ject was like taking on a parttime job on top of their normal demanding occupa tions for about six weeks Many more people are in volved with the fair but then its a much larger undertaking Considering the magnitude of the pro ject the ladies and gentle men who make the fair not only possible but such a magnificent entertainment bargain are also a small overworked organization To all these outstanding citizens a heartfelt thank- Municipal complex issue Knechtel Whiting vote yes Bonnette no on land purchase Two of Actons three councillors voted In favor of buying the Stevens Estate on Maple Ave in Georgetown as the site for a future municipal complex Only Rick Bonnette voted against the proposal last Tuesday night Both Council lors Ross Knechtel and Dave Whiting voted In favor of he land purchase Whiting Is Actons representative on councils building committee Whiting admitted hed had problem with the way the Issue had been handled in the past and the process it followed to reach council last week Some of the secrecy In volved was necessary and some wasnt he said He emphasized he wasnt committed to building a municipal complex adding that wasnt what council was considering that night anyway He felt the Stevens property offered the Town benefits even if a complex Is never built Buying the Stevens land was a better Investment of reserve funds then leaving the money In the bank Whiting urged council move ahead and buy the land then get the road built from Maple Ave to Georgetown Hospital before looking further at the building issue He added hed have to and see facta and figures before deciding about a building Bonnette acknowledged hed sound parochial but hed heard a lot of parochial comments from others that evening too He said Acton all about abandonment as so many services have left the town Halton Hills Hydro moved a staffer and computer terminal head to Georgetown and the community almost lost Its trill paying office the police station cultural centre and other facilities are also in Georgetown While services are leaving town people are finding out Acton citizens are paying per cent more in taxes than Georgetown owners of similar property Acton was receiving no encouragement from the municipality it was little wonder the population of Acton dropped by 245 people lost year He complained because not one of the sites for the complex considered by the committee was In Acton Also there seemed to be no consideration of his idea to move the works yard from Trafalgar to Acton leaving the Trafalgar property available for the complex Such a move would prove that Halton Hills doesnt just benefit Georgetown Georgetown councillor Finn admonished to change his mind saying if councillors have a real alter native to the Steven land purchase then they werent right In voting against the proposal Later Bonnette said he ditto need any help from a rookie Georgetown councillor deciding how to vote Knechtel said there was no perfect site which would satisfy everyone adding the Issue be researched further He told his was time to decision finally and the price for the land was both feasible and within the Towns ccapacity There was plenty of evidence the Stevens site would be accessible to residents from all over the Town The site offered the most potential and Knechtel said he expects the whole project to be successful Georgetown votes 51 in favor of Stevens land purchase All but one of Georgetowns six councillors supported buying the Stevens Estate for a future municipal complex Councillors Finn Marilyn Ser- Harry Levy Mike Armstrong and Phil Carney voted In favor of the land acquisition while Councillor John McDon ald was opposed Carneys vote for the pro perty purchase was a big surprise he bad been a vocal opponent of the site and a com plex in the past McDonald said he was voting no with re grets because there were still unresolved questions He was concerned there was no commitment yet from Halton Hills Hydro to be involved and how a building would be paid for hadnt been solved yet He didnt think the Stevens property was the best site and he felt It was the wrong time for council to be planning to build an expensive com plex because of the poor economy said he used to be concerned about this issue because the news of an option on the Stevens site was made public at the lost meeting or the old council right after the last election In the past the public wasnt being informed about what was going on with regard to this issue but that has changed He was also concerned alternate sites been studied but he was now satisfied that the need for a building had been established and all possible sites pro perly Carney he agreed with views ex pressed by other councillors he felt the building committee had done a good Job and the project would be a boom to the community hospital etc Levy recalled he was a leader against the building of a complex by the Towns first council because he was concerned about financing However today many consider ations have changed including Ihe Towns financing position He said he accepts theres a need for a complex In the past he was opposed to continuing negotiations on the Stevens property but that was because he didnl have all the facts then Now that Mayor Peter had brought him up to date on all the details Including the reasons for keeping certain Information from councillors and the public he was satisfied All of the studied sites had merit Levy said but the Stevens property ties and knits everything together It would produce revenue and be of benefit to the hospital Hills Hydro provide more parkland etc Now was the time to buy the land Levy said but It would be some time before a com plex Is built and the Town decides how to pay for It Serjeentson said she was opposed In the post because there hadnt been public participation but she now felt a lot better about the whole Issue The Alcott site might be good for George town but not the whole Town she sold add ing the Stevens land Is centrally located and its selection will lead to needed development in that area The Town needs growth to fill our schools provide customers for our businesses and help carry the tax burden The Town will need office space when Georgetown grows to people Another plus Serjeantson said was that building a complex Justifies the Town charging developers lot levies Armstrong said hearing all the details of the proposal made him an even stronger supporter He said he wished the Town was receiving more public Input he said the lock of public comment Indicates the site and project is supported by the citizens Every one now realizes more municipal space Is needed He felt the downtown Georgetown site proposals would take care of Town needs for only 10 to 19 years and wouldnt be a focal point for Hills Armstrong also favored the Alcott site being kept for recrea tion development Not only would the Stevens property serve longterm municipal needs but it would produce other benefits as well Arm strong declared Miller opposes buying site Shedon votes yes wo councillors split on the municipal complex land purchase issue at Hills council last Tuesday Councillor Sheldon member of the Towns building committee voted for the purchase while Russ Miller opposed The late Tom Hill had been a vocal op ponent of the land purchase and complex up until his recent death His seat hasnt been filled yet so had only two votes on the issue Miller recalled he had sat on three dif ferent councils which all thought the Trafalgar Rd property was the right one for the municipal centre He Joined Actons Rick Bonnette In calling for the works department to be moved to Acton so the Trafalgar property could a new complex He said such a move would leave the works department as efficient as it is now maybe even more so He alto objected to the reports being made public and then councillors being expected to vote and make a final decision Mayor Peter Pomeroy noted councillors had been warned a vote would probably be taken Tuesday night A multistorey building could be on Trafalgar Miller said adding thats tbt favored by and Acton residents Sheldon said she been both excited awl skeptical about prospect of Town buUdmg there ware questions process the committee has baa uncovered that left her totally convinced complex la needed and be Sevens land is Uw right site Theres never a good time to make this kind of decision she said but the Town had the money to buy the land and the need for a central administration building had been proven in the space needs study so It was time to go ahead with the project In opting for the Stevens site she the property which was best for all citizens not just those from Georgetown Acton or Esquesing She called picking the Stevens property a real positive step which would be good for the future of the entire town The space needs study was factual fairly represented the Towns situation and needs The Stevens land was nearly at the geographical centre of Hills she said and Towns transporta tion study would likely produce a more direct approach to the new complex from west Esquesing and Acton Another plus for the Stevens land was that it is beautiful it would when fully developed be a place tor citizens to visit and would be a focus for social functions as well as a source of civic pride Sheldon also thought the Town was of fering the right price for the land because it offered so many longterm benefits to Town Trafalgar Rd was the right choice when built the present building but now that property meet the needs of Town One drawback for the Trafalgar site was that it be serviced with water and sewers she Mid Also there enough room for the works department and a complex She added the Trafalgar Rd site also wouldnt promote residential growth Acton deserves more than bill paying office Acton Is entitled to a stronger municipal presence in the community than a bin paying office That suggestion came to Halton Hills council last Tuesday night from Georgetown BIA official Dave Page The subject under discussion was the location of a future municipal complex and the Georgetown favored downtown Georgetown Repeatedly Pag said they sympathized with Actons needs and he thought the municipal presence downtown Acton should strengthened He said be contacted Acton BIA but they felt sue Adon would never be in the naming for the site of the Mafias they care where went Pat again Wormed that to bis opinion Aden la to more than Its reeelvfaaX now asked what faculties should have from the Tows but Page of fered no suggestions He agreed with Pomeroy the Town have a clerks office In both urban areas etc Page however said he felt Acton should be asking for more than Just a bill paying service He added better office facilities in downtown Acton would be an incentive for Actonians to deal with the Town -Meanderings- by Mabel Barkaua Eleven years ago when we were in Florida I brought back some leaves of an air plant growing in an old I still nave plants powing from the original one and every fall I supply the bazaar with some i no there are air plants around Acton and gat a new plant en hangs a leaf In a until little plants start to thing in a tiny plants upright fa few months these are vigorous plants growing I have often been asked If flowers and to my knowledge I bad never seen flowers but this year from an old plant that I had put outside for the summer I find very very tiny like tower They are net wry attractive Ml teen an them and see bow the tarn oat Back issues pot with the years ago September IS Fair weather has assured the success of another Fall Fair in Acton over the weekend Officials guess an estimated people entered the grounds during the fair An independent study conducted by Bruce for the Solandt Commission claims ihe con troversial Hydro line should be built along the Parkway Belt across Hiltons midsection The controversy continues Two girls from Lake view subdivi sion did their bit for the annual Acton Firefighters Muscular Dystrophy fundraising campaign Donna Doug at I and Kathleen Nolan collected pretty stones pointed them and sold them collect ing which they donated to the fund Anne Is chosen Miss Acton Fall Fair for 1973 Irene Swackhamer has retired after 19 years as secretary tre asurer of Acton Fair Board 20 years ago September IT 1BU Directors of the Acton Fall Fair prepare for the most impressive fair In years Several of the directors appeared on television to promote the upcoming event Mr and Mrs Colin McColl and their family were preparing to return to Round Lake in Northern Ontario where Mr McColl is the manager of a Hudsons Bay store Tidy thieves searched the house of John Lovell and made off with The thieves left the house so clean the robbery wasnt noticed for several hours 50 years ago In spite of disagreeable weather on both days a good crowd attended the Acton Fall Fair The fair was officially opened by Mr J A Car roll Super in tendont of Fairs Under the auspices of the Busy Group of Ebcneier M S a most unique and interesting Treasure Tea was held at the home of Mrs Mews The ladles were requested to bring some treasured family relics Some of the relics were a stocking worn by Queen Victoria a pair of Indian totem poles and a paper knife made by German prisoner of war A local family the Soulsbys al most drowned when their car left the road and plunged Into an pond at the Guelph Reformatory 75 years ago Farmers appreciate the conven ience provided by the reopening of Ihe chopping mill The business ha been swamped with orders since It reopened Complaints are received about poor drivers using the Methodist Church shed every day So far a window and an iron railing have been broken because of poor driving Some young men who disturbed a Jewish ceremony are warned that such disturbances are against the years ago I SKI Tuesday was a very pleasant day for the civic holiday The majority of our citizens spent the day in Toronto at Ihe Industrial Exhibition All the shops in town were closed that Is as far as the front door is concerned Mr A Green has commenced Ihe manufacture of hosiery at hi knitting factory Mr James Matthews postmaster is exhibiting his team of roadsters and Mr B Taylor butcher hi heavy hurdle horse at Toronto Exhibition The band boys were again un fortunate in having a wet night for their concert on Thursday evening However there was a good att endance There were duets and solos by Misses Eliza Cameron and Mag gie and Mr Percy Secord and Misses Haslet and Swan played the piano The Italian Suing Band of Toronto played The cornet band rendered several tunes for promenading A new special prize for the fair Is lor pair of ladys boots value the best lady driver Hardship and toll are or the development of power and strength of character